Man to walk for 48 hours around football stadium

Manny Singh Kang said the challenge would probably be his toughest yet

A man who has raised more than £260,000 for Dementia UK is walking for 48 hours without sleep around Wolverhampton Wanderers' ground in his latest challenge.

Manny Singh Kang, 51, is due to complete it at 16:30 BST on Saturday - an hour before Wolves' Premier League game against Liverpool at Molineux.

He has invited other fans to join him for part of the walk to keep him company.

He said the challenge would probably be the toughest he had ever undertaken.

But he added: "When I think of the huge number of people living with dementia then it spurs me on.

"No-one should be alone without help. I’m sure those who have supported me for so long over the years will be joining me to spur me on."

'Life-changing support'

In 2022, he walked 125 miles (201km) from Molineux to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge in two and a half days.

The fundraiser took on a similar feat in 2023, when he walked 192 miles (308.99km) from Wolverhampton to Newcastle's St James’ Park in just over four days.

Mr Singh Kang has also run the London Marathon for the charity four times and organises the Samosa Saturday fundraiser at Wolves home games, serving up samosas in exchange for donations.

The charity said his feats inspired it to launch its Fans vs Dementia challenge, inviting football fans to take on their own football-based walk or cycle ride.

Chief executive at Dementia UK Dr Hilda Hayo said it was "so grateful" to him, adding the charity was "constantly amazed by Manny’s dedication".

She added that every three minutes "someone in the UK develops dementia" and thanks to the hard work of fundraisers like Mr Singh Kang, "more families than ever will be able to access the life-changing support" offered by nurses and the national Dementia Helpline.